Chapter 53
Isaiah 53:3
| חשבנ הו | ו לא | נבזה | ממ נו | פנים | ו כ מסתר | חלי | ו ידוע | מכאבות | איש | אישים | ו חדל | נבזה |
| we did esteem/regard himself | and not | he was despised | from the manna of himself | faces | and as a secret hiding | sickness/grief | and familiar with | painful sorrows | a man/each one | mortal men | and rejected | he was despised |
9016 | None Definition: verseEnd Root: None Exhaustive: None 9033 | ו None Definition: him, personal pronoun - verb/prep. 3rd person masculine singular Root: None Exhaustive: Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 3rd person masculine singular 2803 חשב châshab Definition: properly, to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (generally) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious sense); hence (from the mental effort) to think, regard, value, compute Root: a primitive root; Exhaustive: a primitive root; properly, to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (generally) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious sense); hence (from the mental effort) to think, regard, value, compute; (make) account (of), conceive, consider, count, cunning (man, work, workman), devise, esteem, find out, forecast, hold, imagine, impute, invent, be like, mean, purpose, reckon(-ing be made), regard, think. | 3808 | לא lôʼ Definition: not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles Root: or לוא; or לה; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; Exhaustive: or לוא; or לה; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles; [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without. 9002 ו None Definition: and Root: None Exhaustive: Conjunctive vav - i.e. followed by prefix, suffix or non-verb (conjunctive) (‘and/but’) | 959 בזה bâzâh Definition: to disesteem Root: a primitive root; Exhaustive: None | 9033 | ו None Definition: him, personal pronoun - verb/prep. 3rd person masculine singular Root: None Exhaustive: Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 3rd person masculine singular 4480a מן min Definition: properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses Root: or מני; or מני; (constructive plural) (Isaiah 30:11); for H4482 (מן); Exhaustive: or מני; or מני; (constructive plural) (Isaiah 30:11); for מן; properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses; above, after, among, at, because of, by (reason of), from (among), in, [idiom] neither, [idiom] nor, (out) of, over, since, [idiom] then, through, [idiom] whether, with. | 6440 פנים pânîym Definition: the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.) Root: plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun פנה; from H6437 (פנה)); Exhaustive: plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun פנה; from פנה); the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.); [phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, [idiom] him(-self), [phrase] honourable, [phrase] impudent, [phrase] in, it, look(-eth) (-s), [idiom] me, [phrase] meet, [idiom] more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), [idiom] on, open, [phrase] out of, over against, the partial, person, [phrase] please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, [phrase] regard, right forth, [phrase] serve, [idiom] shewbread, sight, state, straight, [phrase] street, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them(-selves), through ([phrase] -out), till, time(-s) past, (un-) to(-ward), [phrase] upon, upside ([phrase] down), with(-in, [phrase] -stand), [idiom] ye, [idiom] you. | 4564 | מסתר maçtêr Definition: properly, a hider, i.e. (abstractly) a hiding, i.e. aversion Root: from H5641 (סתר); Exhaustive: from סתר; properly, a hider, i.e. (abstractly) a hiding, i.e. aversion; hid. 9004 | כ None Definition: like, as Root: Derived terms כאשר (ka'ashér) כמו (k'mó) כמות (k'mót) כש־ (k'she-) Exhaustive: prefix, particle of comparison, similarity or proportion; before Sheva, with article - as, like, as if; at, about [a time], according to, after; before an infinitive - as, when, if, after. 9002 ו None Definition: and Root: None Exhaustive: Conjunctive vav - i.e. followed by prefix, suffix or non-verb (conjunctive) (‘and/but’) | 2483 חלי chŏlîy Definition: malady, anxiety, calamity Root: from H2470 (חלה); Exhaustive: from חלה; malady, anxiety, calamity; disease, grief, (is) sick(-ness). | 3045 | ידע yâdaʻ Definition: to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.) Root: a primitive root; Exhaustive: a primitive root; to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.); acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-) norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, [phrase] be learned, [phrase] lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, [idiom] prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), [idiom] will be, wist, wit, wot. 9002 ו None Definition: and Root: None Exhaustive: Conjunctive vav - i.e. followed by prefix, suffix or non-verb (conjunctive) (‘and/but’) | 4341 מכאב makʼôb Definition: anguish or (figuratively) affliction Root: sometimes מכאוב; also (feminine Isaiah 53:3) מכאבה; from H3510 (כאב); Exhaustive: sometimes מכאוב; also (feminine Isaiah 53:3) מכאבה; from כאב; anguish or (figuratively) affliction; grief, pain, sorrow. | 376 איש ʼîysh Definition: a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) Root: contracted for H582 (אנוש) (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); Exhaustive: contracted for אנוש (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation); also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phrase] steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare אשה. | 376 איש ʼîysh Definition: a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) Root: contracted for H582 (אנוש) (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); Exhaustive: contracted for אנוש (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation); also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phrase] steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare אשה. | 2310 | חדל châdêl Definition: vacant, i.e. ceasing or destitute Root: from H2308 (חדל); Exhaustive: from חדל; vacant, i.e. ceasing or destitute; he that forbeareth, frail, rejected. 9002 ו None Definition: and Root: None Exhaustive: Conjunctive vav - i.e. followed by prefix, suffix or non-verb (conjunctive) (‘and/but’) | 959 בזה bâzâh Definition: to disesteem Root: a primitive root; Exhaustive: None |
RBT Translation:
he was despised and rejected mortal men a man/each one painful sorrows and familiar with sickness/grief and as a secret hiding faces from the manna of himself he was despised and not we did esteem/regard himself
RBT Paraphrase:
He was despised and rejected by mortal men, a man of painful sorrows, familiar with sickness/grief, and we are being despised1 as a secretive hideout2 of faces, from the manna of himself, and we had no regard for himself.
He was despised and rejected by mortal men, a man of painful sorrows, familiar with sickness/grief, and we are being despised1 as a secretive hideout2 of faces, from the manna of himself, and we had no regard for himself.
Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
He was despised and forsaken of men; a man of griefs and knowing affliction: and as hiding the faces from him; he was despised and we regarded him not.
He was despised and forsaken of men; a man of griefs and knowing affliction: and as hiding the faces from him; he was despised and we regarded him not.
LITV Translation:
He is despised and abandoned of men, a Man of pains, and acquainted with sickness. And as it were hiding our faces from Him, He being despised, and we did not value Him.
He is despised and abandoned of men, a Man of pains, and acquainted with sickness. And as it were hiding our faces from Him, He being despised, and we did not value Him.
ESV Translation:
He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
Brenton Septuagint Translation:
But his form was ignoble, and inferior to that of the children of men; he was a man in suffering, and acquainted with the bearing of sickness, for his face is turned from us: he was dishonored, and not esteemed.
But his form was ignoble, and inferior to that of the children of men; he was a man in suffering, and acquainted with the bearing of sickness, for his face is turned from us: he was dishonored, and not esteemed.
Footnotes
| Isa. 53:3 | Hebrew Niphal perfect נבזה "he has been despised" is the same as the 1st person plural Niphal imperfect נבזה "we are being despised" |
| Isa. 53:3 | Strong's Hebrew #4565 מסתר mistar Secret place, hiding place, shelter יארב במסתר כאריה בסכה יארב לחטוף עני "He lurks/lies in ambush in a secret hideout [מסתר], as a lion in a hut. He lies in ambush to catch an afflicted one..." (Psalm 10:9 RBT) |